10 New Ways Other Countries Are Actually Solving Problems—and Kicking Our Ass

Apparently for some, American exceptionalism means exceptional stupidity.

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Here's What Wall Street Reform Looks Like Under A President Sanders

Breaking up big banks, reinstating the Glass-Steagall Act, restructuring credit rating agencies, and holding bankers accountable for their crimes would begin to address some of the most relevant issues.

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Why Student Loans are Creating a Permanent U.S. Underclass

With private lenders out of the business, government is now in charge of issuing newer debt – but rather than alleviating the problem faced by young Americans, some programs on offer seem as predatory as what came before them.

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5 Reasons the Top Tax Rate Should Be 80%

Informed Americans understand that an economic war has been waged against the middle and lower classes – and as history shows, progressive taxes actually work.

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Fed's Kashkari, in first speech, suggests radical Wall St. overhaul

Neel Kashkari, the Fed's newest policymaker and a former Goldman Sachs exec who helped manage the government's rescue of the financial industry, called on lawmakers this week to take radical action to rein in banks and protect taxpayers.

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Thomas Piketty On the Rise of Bernie Sanders: The U.S. Enters A New Political Era

The Vermont senator’s success demonstrates the end of the politico-ideological cycle opened by the victory of Ronald Reagan in the 1980 elections.

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Greece's Varoufakis Leads New Democracy Movement "That Starts Everywhere In Europe At Once"

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis last week announced the launch of a pan-European progressive movement, Diem25, to "democratize" the continent and promote alternatives to austerity and authoritarianism.

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The Solutions Are At Hand: Democratic Money and Capital for the Commons

Fascinating, creative initiatives around the world – from co-operative finance and crowdequity schemes to alternative currencies and reclaiming the public's control over money-creation – are emerging to strengthen the commons.

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Seattle Becomes 6th U.S. City To Sue Monsanto Over Toxic Contamination

The complaint filed last week in a U.S. District Court alleges the biotech giant knew its PCBs were polluting the environment and causing harm to people and wildlife.

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New York City Set to Triple Its Number of Worker Cooperatives

It marks the largest investment to date in worker co-ops by a city government in the U.S.

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